VOLUME XI ISSUE 9 September 30 , 2016 Reno-Sparks Indian Colony Celebrates Land Transfers Nevada Native Nations Land Act Awaiting President’s signature Calling it the greatest legislation will add land to their Lands Act gives the Reno- development for today’s reservations which will be put Sparks Indian Colony control generation, the Reno-Sparks to beneficial use for housing, of 13,434 conjoining acreage Indian Colony Chairman Arlan economic development and to its Hungry Valley land base. D. Melendez expressed delight cultural activities. The Senators Reid and Heller as the Colony awaits President Chairman Melendez whole- navigated S.1436 through the Barack Obama affixing his heartily agrees. Senate Indian Affairs Commit- signature to the Nevada Native “Currently, we are completely tee on October 21, 2015 and to Nations Lands Act. landlocked,” Chairman Melendez Senate passage on April 14, “All parties in the local and said. “We cannot build one more 2016. Nevada Congressmen surrounding areas will benefit house on our original 20 acres.” Mark Amodei, Joe Heck, and from this legislation,” Chairman However, Chairman Melendez Cresent Hardy introduced the Melendez said. believes housing is just one of House companion (H.R.2733), Last week, Congress voted many benefits the transfer and navigated it to House- to approve H.R. 2455. This of land provides. passage on June 7, 2016. federal law will transfer about The Nevada Native Nations Continued on page 54 71,000 acres of land that is currently under federal control to six Great Basin Indian Tribes. The tribes have been working with Nevada’s Congressional delegation for four years on this legislation. The idea for this transfer commenced when Congressman Mark Amodei brought Indian Affairs Subcommittee Chairman Don Young to Nevada and the tribes discussed with Amodei and Young their need for more land. The coalition of tribes in Nevada have some of the From Mountain Peak to Mountain Peak — The Nevada Native Nations Lands Act smallest land bases in Indian will return just over 13,000 acres of land to the Reno-Sparks Indian Colony’s land base in Hungry Valley. country and this important With the additional acreages, the RSIC will develop and implement a land use plan for the area. 2 Deadlines, Mailing List Important OCTOBER dates The Camp News Profile 6 Numa (Paiute) Language Class, 34 Reservation Rd., Multipurpose Rm., 6 p.m. Started in the early 1980s, Native American Musical “Something Inside is Broken,” Grand Sierra, 7 p.m. The Camp News is the 7 Native Art Classes, Behavioral Health Division, 9 a.m. monthly publication for the NIEA Pow Wow, Grand Sierra, Gourd Dance - 5:30 p.m., Grand Entry 7 p.m. Reno-Sparks Indian Colony 10 Life Skills Group, RSTHC Behavioral Health Division, 1 p.m. community. The newsletter 11 Pow Wow Club, Hungry Valley Lower Level, 6 p.m. is produced monthly out Newe (Shoshone) Language Class, RSIC Library, 6 p.m. of the RSIC Public 12 Operation Vaccination: Get Your Flu Shoot, RSTHC practice drill, 1-3 p.m. Relations Department and General Tribal Council Meeting, Hungry Valley Rec Center, 6 p.m. duplicated and distributed 13 Numa (Paiute) Language Class, 34 Reservation Rd., Multipurpose Rm., 6 p.m. by RSIC Administration Front Office. 14 Native Art Classes, Behavioral Health Division, 9 a.m. Fall Fest Craft Fair, 34 Reservation Rd., 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. SEND US YOUR NEWS 15 Fall Fest Craft Fair, 34 Reservation Rd., 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. The deadline for all print Native Youth Food & Ag Summit: Cultural Sharing Dance/ Demonstrations, submissions to be consid- Hungry Valley Gym 8 p.m. ered for publication in The 17 Enrollment Advisory, Enrollment Office, 5:30 p.m. Camp News is 5 p.m., the Executive Health Board meeting, RSTHC, 5:30 p.m. second Thursday of every 18 Commodity Distribution, Senior Center month. Pow Wow Club, RSTHC, 6 p.m. CONTACT OUR STAFF Newe (Shoshone) Language Class, RSIC Library, 6 p.m. E-mail your submissions Trick or Treat Night, Hungry Valley Community, 6-9 p.m. to [email protected] or Recreation Masquerade Pow Wow, Hungry Valley Gym, 7-9 p.m. drop off your photos and 19 Head Start Trick or Treat With RSIC Departments, 10 a.m. suggested articles at 34 Senior Numa (Paiute) Language Class, RSIC Senior Center, 12:30 p.m. Reservation Road, Reno, 20 Prescription Drug Roundup, RSTHC, 2-3 p.m. NV 89502. Numa (Paiute) Language Class, 34 Reservation Rd., Multipurpose Rm., 6 p.m. CIRCULATION Trick or Treat Night, Reno Colony Community, 6-9 p.m. If you live outside Washoe Recreation Halloween Carnival, Hungry Valley Gym, 7-9 p.m. County and would like to 21 Native Art Classes, Behavioral Health Division, 9 a.m. receive The Camp News 24 Housing Advisory Board Meeting, Hungry Valley Community Center, 6 p.m. via U.S. Post, please 25 All Recreation Facilities Closed, Staff Training, Open Evening Hours 5-10 p.m. contact us with your mailing Pow Wow Club, Hungry Valley Lower Level, 6 p.m. address. Newe (Shoshone) Language Class, RSIC Library, 6 p.m. If you have a problem with 26 All Recreation Facilities Closed, Staff Training, Open Evening Hours 5-10 p.m. delivery, please call us at Senior Numa (Paiute) Language Class, RSIC Senior Center, 12:30 p.m. 329-2936. Special Economic Development Meeting, 34 Conference Room, 6 p.m. ELECTRONIC EDITION 27 All Recreation Facilities Closed, Staff Training, Open Evening Hours 5-10 p.m. For those of you who Talking Circle, Behavioral Health Division, 4 p.m. would prefer to get an Numa (Paiute) Language Class, 34 Reservation Rd., Multipurpose Rm., 6 p.m. electronic version of The 28 Nevada Day Observed (RSIC Administrative Offices Closed) Camp News or just read it 29 L&C Cultural Activity: Nevada Day Parade, Leave RSIC at 7 a.m. on-line, please see: www.rsic.org and PDFs Check: http://www.rsic.org/ of our publication are for updates/changes on comprehensive calendar available. 3 Get Your Flu Shot Free, Help Emergency Planning Health Center, Emergency Staff prepare for disaster with practice drill If you want to get your exercise at the health center Safety, the Washoe County annual flu shot and help the since leaders of the Reno- Citizen Core, the Nevada State Reno-Sparks Tribal Health Sparks Indian Colony (RSIC) Medical Reserve Corps, and Center staff, please consider and officials from the Washoe an area Community Emergen- being part of Operation County Health District signed cy Response Team (CERT) Vaccination on Wednesday a Memorandum of Understand- will be assisting with Operation On that date, between 1-3 ing in May. Vaccination. p.m., the health center, RSIC This historic MOU designated The drill will be based on a emergency staff, and the the tribe’s health center as a detailed exercise plan which Washoe Health District will site for inoculations during was developed by RSTHC simulate an emergency any public health emergencies. Emergency Response Coordi- epidemic drill using the RSTHC Such regional partnership nator Daniel Thayer and as a Point of Dispensing (a increases infrastructure and Washoe Health District POD) to vaccinate as many resource sharing for the Stephen Shipman. Under the people as possible. distribution of medications plan, the RSTHC staff is This training will help the should a catastrophic event looking to give up to 150 RSTHC staff prepare for future happen. patients his/her flu shot each emergencies, and should you The expert staff, the state-of- hour. chose to participate, you will be the art facility and its conven- Other RSIC emergency and given a free flu shot without ient location make the RSTHC health care divisions—tribal making an appointment. an ideal POD. police, public works, public For RSIC employees whom Furthermore, PODs can relations and emergency are not already RSTHC quickly provide massive num- services—provided feedback patients, or for non-Native bers of life-saving medications for the exercise overview, too. American employees who wish to large numbers of people If you have questions about to get inoculated, please bring during emergencies. getting your flu shot, please your employee id to the health Additionally PODS must be contact patient registration center as you must present set up in neighborhoods and at 329-5162. your employee ID to get a flu community centers that people If you have questions about shot. can get to easily. the training drill, please contact Operation Vaccination will be Besides county and tribal Danny Thayer at 329-5162. the first collaborative training personnel, the Nevada Public OPERATION VACCINATION On Wednesday, October 12, 1-3 pm the RSTHC will run a Point of Dispensing (POD) Exercise. Get your flu shot & help the Reno-Sparks Tribal Health Center staff with a practice drill. For more information, contact Danny Thayer, the RSTHC Emergency Response Coordinator at (775) 329-5162. 4 5 U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Meets With Native Leaders Initiative to fight prescription pill addiction in Indian Country calls for national help With orders from President Tribal Health Center, that the in different locations, sometimes Barack Obama to go on a fact- Department of Agriculture can thousands of miles apart, using finding trip, last month, Tom assist with the construction two-way voice and visual com- Vilsack, the United States of buildings which can be used munication. Secretary Secretary of Agriculture, met as treatment facilities, recovery Vilsack says that telemedicine with several American Indian centers, and transitional could include treatment leaders for their insight about housing. for patients fighting addictions. the fight in Indian Country The former governor of Iowa, Nevada is the fourth state against drug addiction.